WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) today opposed a GOP proposal that held student loan rates hostage to the GOP's misguided attempt to eliminate the Prevention and Public Health Fund. Himes...
Himes Continues Opposition to Budget Games
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) today again opposed Republican efforts to gut federal investment and safety net programs and called for action on a deficit reduction plan based on the...
Himes to Host Small Business Information Seminar
NORWALK, CT—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) will host a free seminar on the federal resources available to business owners on Tuesday, May 1 from 8:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Norwalk City Hall. The event...
Himes Praises Conrad Budget
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) today praised Senate Budget Committee Chairman Kent Conrad for releasing a budget proposal based on the recommendations of the National Commission on...
Himes Statement on Equal Pay Day
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement in recognition of Equal Pay Day."While pay equity has starkly improved, women are still paid 77 cents for every dollar a...
Congressmen Jim Himes and Chris Murphy Join Students at Ponus Ridge Middle School for Cablevision and Msnbc ‘Election Event’
Norwalk, CT - Eighth-grade Social Studies students at Ponus Ridge Middle School today participated in a Cablevision and MSNBC interactive "election event" that focused on the U.S. presidential...
Himes Cosponsors Bill to Make IRS Free File Program Permanent
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) announced this week that he has cosponsored the Free File Program Act of 2011. The legislation will ease the filing process for taxpayers by making...
Congressional Delegation Applauds HHS Grant Expanding Early Childhood Support for CT Families
Hartford, CT - The Connecticut Congressional Delegation today applauded an $8.6 million Department of Health and Human Services grant to provide home visits that support early childhood development...
Himes Recovers Over $2.4 Million for Constituents in 2011
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) announced today that his office helped return $2,416,032.75 to constituents in 2011 who were owed Social Security checks, veterans' benefits, tax...
National Autism Awareness Month
Autism rates have risen to an alarming 1 in 88 of all infants born in the United States. Although we have made great strides in the treatment and diagnosis of autism, National Autism Awareness...